eloquent

See also: éloquent

English

Etymology

From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloqui (“to speak out”), from e (“out”) + loqui (“to speak”).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɛl.əˌkwənt/

Adjective

eloquent (comparative more eloquent, superlative most eloquent)

  1. fluently persuasive and articulate
  2. effective in expressing meaning by speech

Usage notes

Eloquent expresses stronger praise than do articulate or well-spoken.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

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Further reading

  • eloquent in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • eloquent in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French éloquent.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌeː.loːˈkʋɛnt/
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  • Hyphenation: e‧lo‧quent
  • Rhymes: -ɛnt

Adjective

eloquent (comparative eloquenter, superlative eloquentst)

  1. eloquent

Inflection

Inflection of eloquent
uninflected eloquent
inflected eloquente
comparative eloquenter
positive comparative superlative
predicative/adverbial eloquenteloquenterhet eloquentst
het eloquentste
indefinite m./f. sing. eloquenteeloquentereeloquentste
n. sing. eloquenteloquentereloquentste
plural eloquenteeloquentereeloquentste
definite eloquenteeloquentereeloquentste
partitive eloquentseloquenters—

Synonyms

German

Pronunciation

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Adjective

eloquent (comparative eloquenter, superlative am eloquentesten)

  1. eloquent

Declension

Comparative forms of eloquent
number & gender singular plural
masculine feminine neuter all genders
predicative er ist eloquenter sie ist eloquenter es ist eloquenter sie sind eloquenter
strong declension
(without article)		 nominative eloquenterer eloquentere eloquenteres eloquentere
genitive eloquenteren eloquenterer eloquenteren eloquenterer
dative eloquenterem eloquenterer eloquenterem eloquenteren
accusative eloquenteren eloquentere eloquenteres eloquentere
weak declension
(with definite article)		 nominative der eloquentere die eloquentere das eloquentere die eloquenteren
genitive des eloquenteren der eloquenteren des eloquenteren der eloquenteren
dative dem eloquenteren der eloquenteren dem eloquenteren den eloquenteren
accusative den eloquenteren die eloquentere das eloquentere die eloquenteren
mixed declension
(with indefinite article)		 nominative ein eloquenterer eine eloquentere ein eloquenteres (keine) eloquenteren
genitive eines eloquenteren einer eloquenteren eines eloquenteren (keiner) eloquenteren
dative einem eloquenteren einer eloquenteren einem eloquenteren (keinen) eloquenteren
accusative einen eloquenteren eine eloquentere ein eloquenteres (keine) eloquenteren

Synonyms

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

From Old French eloquent, from Latin eloquens (“speaking, having the faculty of speech, eloquent”), present participle of eloqui (“to speak out”), from e (“out”) + loqui (“to speak”).

Adjective

eloquent m (feminine singular eloquente, masculine plural eloquents, feminine plural eloquentes)

  1. eloquent
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